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New gypsy for old maxwell Pshad at 7:16pm 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/655 Need a new chain wheel for my old Maxwell 800. Anyone know a supplier? Thanks!
Fuel Filter /separator on H34 (1) WasabiRush at 6:10pm 06.06.21 Big Boats 22/2164 I traced a fuel leak to the fuel filter lines at the filter/separator, the large bolt on the top (se
Used parts iceman67 at 6:07pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 3/463 Is there a good source for used parts (considering all of the boats I see broken after hurricanes)?
Electrical Connections john6206 at 4:46pm 06.06.21 Smaller Boats 1/645 Hi All - Last year I installed a new stereo in my Capri 18, and the VHF stopped working. The VHF
replacing my halyard rmilavsky at 4:08pm 06.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/795 I own a 1988 Oday 240. I have my original mast. I want to replace my main halyard. Any thoughts a
Seaward 25 vs H240 sf50 at 4:02pm 06.06.21 Trailer Sailors 6/1650 I have been considering a potential upgrade from a 1998 H240 to a newer Seaward 25. I ended up with
Some will hate this!!! rgranger at 2:58pm 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 44/3472 Okay all you wizards of wind... this is a world renowned physics claiming a wind driven vehicle can
Catalina 30 exact dimensions for boat slip michigansailor at 2:42pm 06.06.21 Catalina 30 12/1987 I am considering the purchase of an older Catalina 30. Supposedly the standard rig is 29.92 ft My
Replace Wind Transducer Jeff652 at 1:53pm 06.06.21 Catalina 310 7/2047 Has anyone replaced the original Raymarine ST 60 wind masthead transducer. The winter demolished m
Dometic porta potty leaking chp at 1:45pm 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2303 Has anyone had their fresh water tank crack and leak. I've had this new toilet for only 2 seasons. I
More 2021 Forecasts (2) JamesG161 at 11:51am 06.06.21 Weather and Forecasting 0/615 Colorado State University has been Forecasting Hurricane Seasons for many years. They are more bold
Raymarine ST4000 MK2 Wheel Drive - Ball Bearing Size? Tpoo at 11:41am 06.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1328 Does anybody know the size (diameter) of the stainless ball bearings used in the Raymarine ST4000 MK
Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 (1) irwin37 at 9:24am 06.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/486 Peggy... Rebuilding a Wilcox Crittenden Type 51 and need advice. I cant figure out how to separate/r
Reef lines Shaw_2112 at 6:34am 06.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1199 I got my 28.5 last year in September and found out immedialtely after I had cancer, real bitch, and
Adding a solar panel SJN at 8:38pm 06.05.21 Catalina 310 7/1658 Greetings all! We just purchased Serenade, a 2004 C310, hull number 260. We are excited about our
H260 Rudder pivot hole not straight Butcher at 3:46pm 06.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/936 I am in the process of recoring my 260 rudder as it had some cracking and had taken on water. The p
Leaking deck blocks! mister_j at 1:36pm 06.05.21 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1142 I have very minor leaks through the deck blocks that lead lines to the cabin from the mast on my Oda
H44 electrical panel questions (1) wyctoronto at 1:24pm 06.05.21 Big Boats 8/759
New Toilet Advise - Want to Get it Right sail sfbay at 1:00pm 06.05.21 Ask All Sailors 38/3371 I know this has been discussed plenty of time is the past, so apologize for this potentially duplica
H260 Standing Rigging Replacement and Tuning Questions (2) h2o_snow at 10:35am 06.05.21 Smaller Boats 7/528 Hi Guys, Funky spring. Has a great cruise in the H260 on Lake Powell this March but have struggled

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Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest captain69 at 9:21am 02.23.24 There are those times when boat or body breaks down and reliable communication comes in handy. If
Kirie Elite 29 hutch5151 at 9:20am 02.23.24 Contact Gerad Mennetrier: He moderates a website in France for all Feeling (Kirie-Elite) models. w
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 9:18am 02.23.24 @dlochner Yup just got to that part of vid. Curious of how it would look with the filled in/film ove
Kirie Elite 29 hutch5151 at 9:15am 02.23.24 Greetings all. New to the forum. Just picked up a 1985 Kirie Elite 29. Going to do a major renov
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dlochner at 9:14am 02.23.24 @dlochner Thanks, Probably clean it/ power wash and then light sand to put a part 1 top surface coa
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 9:02am 02.23.24 Also will sanding on the non-skid wear and smooth the non skid popcorn/sandpaper texture?
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 8:57am 02.23.24 @dlochner Thanks, Probably clean it/ power wash and then light sand to put a part 1 top surface coat
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 windlass Rich Stidger at 8:51am 02.23.24 Many years ago, S-L used French-made Leroy-Sumner motors in their windlasses. These motors had a sh
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 JamesG161 at 8:46am 02.23.24 All odors are a vapor in the Air. To get into the Air, the source must Vaporize a chemical. Test
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. lunarschooner at 8:38am 02.23.24 Speaking of cover for motorsailing, sun, bugs and rain. I have a 10ft ladder and will mount it to a
Resurfacing cockpit ranger babadu at 8:35am 02.23.24 @rgranger diid you do that on yours? Do you need to prepare before laying it? Is it custom cut or do
Resurfacing cockpit ranger (1) rgranger at 8:31am 02.23.24 this path would be the least amount of work f options come up
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 (2) Scott T-Bird at 8:23am 02.23.24 I love the boat, so I'd be happy to share any of my experiences. Mine is a 1999 model that we bough
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole hunter240 at 8:19am 02.23.24 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up? I have and H240. Mounted wisker pole to mast,
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 Hello Below at 8:16am 02.23.24 While changing the sanitation hoses, also change the water intake hose, it can harbor smells from d
Water Leaks JamesG161 at 8:09am 02.23.24 You can use Test Strip for Salt water intrusion in your boat, versus Fresh water tank leak. https:
Resurfacing cockpit ranger dlochner at 7:51am 02.23.24 Gelcoat cracks and crazing typical do not extend into the fiberglass, so it is unlikely the core in
Chemical smell Catalina 320, 2004 dlochner at 7:39am 02.23.24 Buy the best hoses, though ... you don't want to be doing this again soon. I even found that the to
New Engine for 23 foot O Day Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 02.23.24 There should be some reinforcement on the starboard side of the transom if you look at the transom f
Electrolysis injected from Windlass. American_Mainsail at 7:24am 02.23.24 There's two approaches to bonding. I know that Nigel tends to lean toward the "bond everything toget

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